fastlife23

So guys what are your faves as far as wheels go for the cl65 with 60mm rear offset?

Dr Matt

IMO the 60mm offset tucks the wheels too much, they need to stick out more. With a 9.5 offset I'd prefer a 48-50 offset on a 9.5. My 10" wide wheels have a 50, but I think in a 10" a 55 would have let me go to a 305 and allow full stuff of the tire. I can easily clear 285's, but I might try 295's next time and see how close they are. I can't stand any tire rub.

fastlife23

Dr matt what about clearing the calipers though?

Dr Matt

The design of the wheel has a lot to do with that. The first set of wheels I bought were 48 offset (rears) in a 19x9.5 and they didn't even come close to clearing the calipers. That is more about the design of the wheel around the mounting flange. I worked with a couple different wheel dealers trying to figure out the right wheel for me. One of them, Need For Speed, is a sponsor on here. They were very helpful and have a great selection too. The other one I worked with, Wheelplus, is the one I bought my first set of wheels from that didn't clear my calipers. They were very helpful too though and have a ton of wheels on their website to look at.

Finding the right wheels for a CL65 is a real challenge. You can see what I ended up with in my sig. They fit well, look good IMO, and they also come in a matching 18" I use for drag radials at the strip. Good luck finding the right one for you.

fastlife23

thanks for your input and i do like your wheels. im going to talk to need for speed.

RoadHazard

Hijacking the thread a bit - think a 305/35 on a 20/10.5" with 50mm offset would rub the strut? I know Racehorse has 10.5's in the rear, but his sits pretty flush with the fender. Thoughts?

BlownV8

305s rubbed the inside strut and also extended past the outer fender when I tried to mount them on my CL.

RoadHazard

So then there's a difference in rear suspension width between a 600 and a 65?

Dr Matt

I believe so. The CL65 factory wheel is a 9.5" wide wheel with a 60 mm offset. I know I have a lot more room to play with on the inside with my 10's & 50 offset than I do on the outside.

Waiting for my 18's I just had widened by Weldcraft to get here and see how they look. I think I could widen my 10's to a 10.75 and run a 305 with just a little fender massage.

RaceHorse

Sounds like your 10" wide 50 offset moved the tire out almost a half inch. With a half inch equalling 12.5 MM it's practically what I have with the spacer, can't remember now if I have a 12 mm or 15 mm spacer, I'm sure I posted it a while back. Either way, my wheel tucks as the suspension squats and is flush at normal ride height. It has rubbed a few times over the years at speed on really big dips with extra weight in the car besides me. I never noticed anything on the tire. 305/35/19 or 20 would just be too tall. It's either a 305/30/19 or a 305/25/20, that will give the closest outside diameter. If widening I wouldn't go wider than 10.5". I think for for an 18" you can get away with 10" wide and run a 305/35/18 mickey Thompson drag radial. Perfect height just a heavier tire if traction becomes an issue.

BlownV8

I have 335's on my SL. A CL with a wide tire.like that would be sick. Even a 305 would look great. I think the only ones that have been successful with a 305 was running 20's.

RoadHazard

I'm in agreement, but I don't think 305's would fit in the fenders of a 600 without some hefty massaging. What do you all think is the minimum offset for a 10.5 that won't rub the strut? Better pulled fenders than ruined suspension.

radride

Money fitment on a 10.5" wide rear on a CL65 is +53.

R.K.

Dr Matt

Correction to my earlier post. I said my rear wheels are 19x10 with a 50 offset. They are actually a 55 offset. 285's tuck fully without rubbing at all, but they are really close to the lip of the fender. I haven't looked at clearance on the inside since adding the 285's, but there was a lot of clearance there with these wheels and 275's. I may consider widening them and stepping up to 305's next time.